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In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening intently as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of Monday's deadly tornado.......

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Teens Rob Akron Restaurant
Robbers targeted another fast food restaurant in Akron late Sunday night. Akron Police Lieutenant Rick Edwards says several teens robbed the Church's Chicken at 700 South Arlington around 11pm.. The employees…
AUDIO The Whopper: Four Grand For Water
Think you'd be surprised to get a water bill of over $4,000? Lisa and Bob Joyce of Munroe Falls sure were, as chronicled in Bob Dyer's Akron Beacon Journal column…
Akron Fire Leaves Five Homeless
The Red Cross is helping a family of five left homeless by a house fire in Akron Sunday night. The fire in the home in the 500 block of Whitney…
Gas Prices On The Upswing
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Children Among at Least 51 Dead, 'Horrific' Damage in Okla. Tornado

Oklahoma County Sheriff(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- First responders began the grim task of digging people -- including children at two elementary schools -- out of piles of rubble Monday evening after a monster tornado roared through the Oklahoma city metropolitan area, leaving at least 51 people dead.
Among the dead were children from one of the devastated...
Former Philadelphia Cop Faces Rape Charge, $60M Bail

Hemera/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) -- A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and invited by the vice president to attend a presidential address to Congress now faces 16 charges, including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and making terroristic threats.
Bail for Richard DeCoatsworth, 27, has been set at $60 million after...
Massive Tornado Rips Through Oklahoma, Destroys School

Brett Deering/Getty ImagesOKLAHOMA CITY) -- A mammoth tornado carved a trail of destruction through the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and delivered a "direct hit" on an elementary school Monday, local authorities said.
David Barnes, the director of Oklahoma Emergency Management in Oklahoma County, told ABC News that a single twister ripped apart...

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Protesters expected at FirstEnergy's W.Va. meeting
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- Protesters are gathering in Morgantown to challenge Ohio-based FirstEnergy over labor issues, executive compensation and the proposed sale of a coal-fired power plant in north-central West Virginia.......
Falcon chick ready for banding atop Ohio high-rise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio wildlife officials are ready to band the first peregrine falcon chick in three years to be hatched atop the Rhodes Tower in downtown Columbus.......
AP source: Treasury told WH of IRS disclosure plan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Treasury official says the department told the White House twice that the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups.......

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Allgaier thriving despite overhaul to NASCAR team
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Justin Allgaier started the season with a new car, a new crew chief and a relatively new pit crew.......
Carmelo Anthony Will Have Shoulder Re-Examined
NBA Via New York Knicks (NEW YORK) -- New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will have his injured left shoulder re-examined by doctors in the coming days to determine the…
Red Wings Top Blackhawks For 2-1 Series Lead
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored goals 31 seconds apart as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday night in Game 3…

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Gas Prices Jump Across the US
Authors: Carmen CoxiStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Gas prices across the country are still rising ahead of one of the year's busiest travel weekends. The weekly average price of a gallon of regular…
Yahoo! Gives Flickr a Makeover
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Senate Probe Finds Apple Avoids Billions in Taxes
Authors: Carmen Cox Feng Li/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A new Senate investigation has found that Apple Inc. has used a complex web of offshore companies – particularly three in Ireland –…

Politics

Controversies Providing Obstacles for Obama, Poll Finds
Authors: Jeanette TorresPatrick Smith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Americans say that President Obama really has his work cut out for him during his second-term, largely because of scandals involving the Internal…
Rand Paul Calls IRS Scandal 'Un-American'
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POLL: Americans Suspicious of IRS Scandal, Majority Believes Benghazi Was Covered Up
Authors: Carmen CoxWin McNamee/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll sharply reject the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service, suspect an administration…

Entertainment

Catherine Zeta-Jones Checks Out of Rehab
Authors: Jeanette TorresDonna Ward/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Michael Douglas says his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, has completed her current treatment for Bipolar II disorder and is heading home.In an interview with…

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Seth MacFarlane Won't Return to Host Oscars
Authors: Jeanette TorresKevin Winter/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- It's official: Seth MacFarlane won't return to host Hollywood's biggest night."Traumatized critics exhale: I'm unable to do the Oscars again. Tried to make…

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Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio Join X Factor Judges’ Panel
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Lifestyle

5 Money Mistakes You're Making when You Eat Out
Even great restaurants have empty tables sometimes, and while you might be able to snag one by calling at 5:00 on the evening you want to eat, online services like Savored and OpenTable do a fine job of searching for availability--plus, they reward you with a discount. If you use Groupon-owned Savored, for instance, which currently lists restaurants in 10 cities and is adding more soon, you could pay 30 percent less for food…
7 Secret Sins at Work
In the history of spectacular career flame-outs, it's hard to match A.J. Clemente's infamous first day f-bomb as a local news anchor. (Yes, he was fired.) While some career killers are clear and follow common sense, the workplace can be rife with hidden dos and don'ts. "There are lots of different ways to get fired, and sometimes you'll never know what you did wrong," said Cynthia Shapiro, a former human resources executive and the…
8 Genius Ways to Recycle Your Wedding Gown
After the big day you may find yourself tucking away that wedding dress you cherish into the back of your closet. While saving it for your daughter to wear at her wedding is one option, why not try out one of these 8 ways to recycle your wedding dress? Some involve wearing parts of it, but the creativity doesn't stop there. The possibilites are endless… Dye It Dye your wedding dress a fun color,…

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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:35

Bridge Bomb Five Remain Behind Bars

No bond for the five men charged with plotting to blow up the Route 82 bridge spanning the Cuyahoga River between Brecksville and Sagamore Hills Township.

Federal judge David Dowd rejected bids from the five seeking release on bond pending their trials, saying they all posed a flight risk. The quintet are scheduled to go on trial in mid-September.

The five were arrested in late April after what the FBI detailed was a conspiracy to plant plastic explosives at the base of the bridge, leading to efforts to trigger the blasts using a cellular telephone as a remote detonator. The explosives turned out to the bogus, provided by a federal undercover agent.

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(AP) AKRON, Ohio - A federal judge in Akron says five men charged with plotting to bomb a highway bridge must remain locked up pending trial.

The Akron-based judge ruled Tuesday against the suspects' bond request.

The judge says Doug Wright, Josh Stafford, Tony Hayne, Connor Stevens and Brandon Baxter must remain locked up to keep them from fleeing and to protect the public.

The men were arrested in late April when they allegedly tried to detonate what turned out to be a dud bomb provided by an FBI undercover informant.

The defendants have pleaded not guilty. One defense attorney called it a case of entrapment, with the informant guiding the way.

They could face life in prison if convicted of trying to bomb the bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley National Park south of Cleveland.

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